Logotherapy has never been evaluated in HIV-infected teenagers. In this study, we will evaluate the meaning of life by using The Purpose in Life Test and the affect of logotherapy in HIV infected youth at HIV-NAT, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.

Participants in Arm I will attend the logotherapy group sessions by the trained psychologist for 4 visits (see Table II, III). The number of participants in group sessions will be 20 participants per group.

Behavioral: logotherapy

Logotherapy is therapy during which the interaction between the therapist and the client centres on the topic of meaning. The problems that the clients experience are presented to the client as inseparable parts of his everyday life. The client is then challenged to discover his/her meaning and to take responsibility in facing up to his/her problem. This approach is aimed at helping the client to deal and understand what his /her existences entail.

No Intervention: Control arm (general health education)

Participants in Arm II will attend the routine health education by the nurse. The number of participants in group session will be 20 participants per group.

Detailed Description:

In the HAART era, HIV infected children can live longer and will grow up to become teenagers. However, some may develop psychosocial problems because they have lost family members, experienced poverty, social discrimination etc. Being a normal teenager is tough and is the most complex period of his/her life. This is the period when most teenagers will find their identity and reasons for living. Therefore it is believed that interventions may help HIV-infected teenagers better deal with life. For this study, logotherapy, a therapy that will help a person to discover his/her purpose in life, live meaningful life, and attain self-esteem was used. The success of the intervention was evaluated by using The Purpose in Life Test.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

16 Years to 24 Years

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 16-24 years

HIV seropositive

HIV disclosed

Understand Thai language

Parent signed written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Mental or psychological disorder or having active suicidal idea or attempt

Having no permanent address

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01644383

Locations

Thailand

HIV-NAT, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

Bangkok, Thailand, 10330

Sponsors and Collaborators

The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration

Chulalongkorn University

Pediatric department, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

South East Asia Research Collaboration with Hawaii

Wayne State University

University of Minnesota - Clinical and Translational Science Institute